Oncology (all articles)
Study: Vitamin B linked to lung cancer
24 Aug, 2017 | 23:15h | UTCLong-Term, Supplemental, One-Carbon Metabolism–Related Vitamin B Use in Relation to Lung Cancer Risk in the Vitamins and Lifestyle (VITAL) Cohort – Journal of Clinical Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Vitamin B supplements linked to lung cancer – here’s why you probably don’t need to worry – The Conversation (free) AND High Doses of Vitamin B Linked to Lung Cancer Increase – Medscape (free registration required) AND High Dose Vitamin B Supplements Should Not Be Taken for Lung Cancer Prevention – Cancer Therapy Advisor (free) AND High doses of vitamin B tied to lung cancer risk, study says – CNN (free)
Guideline: serrated polyps in the colon and rectum
24 Aug, 2017 | 23:07h | UTC
Systematic Review and Meta-analysis: Screening for Occult Cancer in Patients With Unprovoked Venous Thromboembolism
24 Aug, 2017 | 20:41h | UTCScreening for Occult Cancer in Patients With Unprovoked Venous Thromboembolism: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Individual Patient Data – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Outcomes of limited cancer screening after unprovoked VTE similar to extensive screening – ACP Hospitalist (free) AND Cancer Screening Not Recommended in Patients With VTEs – Medscape (free registration required) AND Extensive cancer screening may not improve outcomes for patients with unprovoked venous thromboembolism – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Screening for Occult Cancer in Patients With Unprovoked Venous Thromboembolism – ASCO Post (free)
ESO-ESMO guidelines for breast cancer in young women
24 Aug, 2017 | 20:37h | UTCESO-ESMO 3rd international consensus guidelines for breast cancer in young women (BCY3) – The Breast (free)
Guideline: Systemic Therapy for Stage IV Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer
22 Aug, 2017 | 20:25h | UTCCommentary: ASCO Guideline on Stage IV NSCLC Therapy Updated – ASCO Post (free)
Guideline: Newly diagnosed and relapsed mantle cell lymphoma
22 Aug, 2017 | 19:16h | UTC
Review: Cost-Effectiveness of Cardiotoxicity Monitoring
22 Aug, 2017 | 19:01h | UTCRelated Guidelines and Reviews: Prevention and Monitoring of Cardiac Dysfunction in Survivors of Adult Cancers: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline (free) AND 2016 ESC Position Paper on cancer treatments and cardiovascular toxicity developed under the auspices of the ESC Committee for Practice Guidelines (free) AND Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines for Evaluation and Management of Cardiovascular Complications of Cancer Therapy (free) AND Cardiotoxicity of anticancer treatments: Epidemiology, detection, and management – CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians (free) AND Radiation Associated Cardiac Disease – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free) AND Cardiac Toxicity Of Cancer Chemotherapy – US Cardiology Review (free)
Cancer treatment: sorting the good news from the hype
22 Aug, 2017 | 14:20h | UTCCancer treatment: sorting the good news from the hype – The Guardian (free)
“The newspapers love a cancer research story, but many are misleading or won’t affect patients for many years. But there is plenty of progress worth reporting”
Study: Risk of Arterial Thromboembolism in Patients With Cancer
22 Aug, 2017 | 14:44h | UTCRisk of Arterial Thromboembolism in Patients With Cancer – Journal of The American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Cancer Patients at Heightened Risk for Arterial Thromboembolism – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free) AND Thromboembolism Risk Doubled in Cancer Patients – Medscape (free registration required) AND Cancer patients carry double the short-term risk of arterial thromboembolism – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND Short-Term Risk of Arterial Thromboembolism in Newly Diagnosed Patients With Cancer – ASCO Post (free)
Guideline: Gastrointestinal Sarcomas (GIST)
22 Aug, 2017 | 14:13h | UTCGEIS guidelines for gastrointestinal sarcomas (GIST) – Cancer Treatment Reviews (free)
Related: UK clinical practice guidelines for the management of gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST) – Clinical Sarcoma Research (free) AND SEOM Clinical Guideline for gastrointestinal sarcomas (GIST) – Clinical and Translational Oncology (free)
Head and Neck Cancer Survivorship Care Guideline
22 Aug, 2017 | 14:18h | UTC
Review: Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Lung
22 Aug, 2017 | 14:07h | UTC
Guideline: treatment of mycosis fungoides/Sézary syndrome
22 Aug, 2017 | 14:08h | UTC
Guideline: Management of Inherited Polyposis Syndromes
22 Aug, 2017 | 12:59h | UTC
Re-analysis of the USPSTF 2016 Evidence Report on Colorectal Cancer Screening
22 Aug, 2017 | 13:01h | UTCRe-analysis of All-Cause Mortality in the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force 2016 Evidence Report on Colorectal Cancer Screening – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Tied to Lower Mortality Risk – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Reduces All-Cause Mortality – Medscape (free registration required)
Review: Oncological patients in the intensive care unit
22 Aug, 2017 | 00:53h | UTCSource: Critical Care Review Newsletter
Free Online Course: Understanding Cancer Metastasis
21 Aug, 2017 | 01:55h | UTCStarts Today! Free Online Course: Understanding Cancer Metastasis – Johns Hopkins University and Coursera
Free Online Course: Introduction to Breast Cancer
21 Aug, 2017 | 01:49h | UTCStarts Today! Free Online Course: Introduction to Breast Cancer – Yale University and Coursera
NCCN Guideline: Palliative Care
21 Aug, 2017 | 01:32h | UTCNCCN Guidelines Insights: Palliative Care, Version 2.2017 – JNCCN (free)
Related guideline: Integration of Palliative Care Into Standard Oncology Care: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline Update (free)
Too Many Drug Trials, Too Few Patients
17 Aug, 2017 | 17:37h | UTCA Cancer Conundrum: Too Many Drug Trials, Too Few Patients – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Cardiac Toxicity Of Cancer Chemotherapy
17 Aug, 2017 | 16:40h | UTCReview: Cardiac Toxicity Of Cancer Chemotherapy – US Cardiology Review (free)
Related Guidelines and Reviews: Prevention and Monitoring of Cardiac Dysfunction in Survivors of Adult Cancers: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline (free) AND 2016 ESC Position Paper on cancer treatments and cardiovascular toxicity developed under the auspices of the ESC Committee for Practice Guidelines (free) AND Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines for Evaluation and Management of Cardiovascular Complications of Cancer Therapy (free) AND Cardiotoxicity of anticancer treatments: Epidemiology, detection, and management – CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians (free) AND Radiation Associated Cardiac Disease – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)
Sexual health concerns after cancer treatment in women
16 Aug, 2017 | 20:08h | UTCCommentary: Sexual Dysfunction in Women With Cancer: A Review of Available Interventions – Oncology Nurse Adviser (free)
Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of patients with leptomeningeal metastasis from solid tumours
16 Aug, 2017 | 15:03h | UTC
The Effects of Cannabis Among Adults With Chronic Pain
15 Aug, 2017 | 22:25h | UTCRelated article: Benefits and Harms of Plant-Based Cannabis for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Systematic Review – Annals of Internal Medicine (free)
Commentaries: Evidence on cannabis for chronic pain and PTSD – American College of Physician’s, via EurekAlert (free) AND Evidence Lacking on Benefits of Cannabis for Treating Chronic Pain, PTSD – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Limited evidence available to determine effectiveness and safety of cannabis to treat chronic pain – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Little evidence that marijuana helps chronic pain, PTSD, studies find – CNN (free text and video)
EBV DNA Screening for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
15 Aug, 2017 | 20:13h | UTCAnalysis of Plasma Epstein–Barr Virus DNA to Screen for Nasopharyngeal Cancer – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Quick Take Video Summary: EBV DNA Screening for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (free)
Commentaries: Can a ‘liquid biopsy’ detect cancer and save lives? – STAT (free) AND Liquid Biopsy Passes Test for Nasopharyngeal Cancer – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Early Detection of Nasopharyngeal Cancer With EBV DNA – Medscape (free registration required) AND Plasma Epstein–Barr virus DNA useful for nasopharyngeal carcinoma screening – 2 Minute Medicine (free)